I’ve done it again guys!! Graham’s E38 728i
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Topic: I’ve done it again guys!! Graham’s E38 728i
Posted By: vpricey
Subject: I’ve done it again guys!! Graham’s E38 728i
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 02:26
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Well guys I got a wee e-mail from Graham asking for urgent halp with his 7 as he was leaving the country soon!!( Good luck to you son!! Anyway, Graham arrived early so I gave it the usuall treatment of Foamed with Meguiars APC(All Purpose Cleaner) and the Two bucket wash method then dried with a waffle towel. Sonus Green Clay, Meguiars Last touch as lube. Removed a fair amount of contaminants from the roof and bottom of the doors. Didn't manage to get any before pics due to time and weather AGAIN!!lol. Polished with Menzerna IP and FPII. Then finished with Poorboys Natty's Blue Wax.
Fancy Beading pics!!
Cheer for looking!!
------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5 
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Posted By: grahame34m5
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 08:42
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I have to say I was one of the heathens that thought that you just washed cars with a bit of fairy liquid and that sponge thats been liying in the shed for the last 3 years. I was blown away with the finish paul has achieved all the swirrel marks are gone! the pictures don't really do it justice as the rain was off and on all day and the clouds never really went away. If there's any sunlight today (fingers crossed) I'll post up a picture. Also Paul is due for a VC for spending 9 hours on my car in piss poor conditions - HERO, HERO. Best pic is number 3 - me hard at work. ------------- 
08 e60 Alpina B5 S sold, please forgive me 03 e39 M5 sold 98 e38 728 Sport Individual dead 93 e34 M5 sold |
Posted By: mikw
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 09:16
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Well done Paul mate, looking good once again, even given the bad weather...
Michael. ------------- '06 C220 Sport - '88 E30 325i Convertible 
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Posted By: Cambell
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 13:32
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Hmm, maybe I was too subtle in the Flifnik post.........When are you coming to do mine ?? lol Stunning results yet again Paul, well done mate. ------------- |
Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 13:43
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Forgive my ignorance but whats' the two bucket wash method? One for clean soapy water and one for rinsing the sponge? ------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 15:42
Exactly ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Peter Fenwick wrote:Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 17:43
but no sponge!!lol
------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: gary
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 19:04
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bloody hell mate get down here a give the M3 going over ------------- http://www.bmwccscotland.co.uk/cars/e30/sportevo.html" rel="nofollow - E30 M3 Sport Evo III |
Posted By: fingerman
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 19:41
You love it 
------------- Current: E34 1996 525tds 113-125k Previous: 9xE34s, 5xE30s, 2xE39s, 1xE32, 1xE36.... phew! My Ebay bits: http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZseany69ukQQhtZ-1 |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 17-May-2007 at 21:21
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Sure!!
I'm sure we can sort something out Cambell!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: 523 iAN
Date Posted: 18-May-2007 at 15:12
once again Paul, NICE WORK  ------------- 2003-530i SE 
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Posted By: irelandoffline
Date Posted: 08-June-2007 at 15:13
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I polished my car up there a while ago with SnapSeal, and I got beading just like that all over my car when it rained. Is this normal or did I balls it up?
------------- E39 Black, DSG off. http://www.elara.ie - elara.ie - http://www.boards.ie - boards.ie |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 08-June-2007 at 15:27
Nope this is normal when you polish a car, it means the wax/polish is working and repelling the rain water. ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 12-June-2007 at 13:41
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Paul Nice results. Did you use a machine to remove the swirl marks? If so what type? Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 14-June-2007 at 12:54
Andrew I used a Porter Cable( or PC for short). ?It's an american item, therefore 110V, Does the trick tho!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5
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Let me know if you want more info!Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 15-June-2007 at 07:43
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Paul I am thinking about buying a PC but I might hold off of Meguiars are going to launch a 230V one, saves buying a 230/110V transformer. I suspected that you used a machine. I have been doing a bit of research into machine polishers. I got a really deep shine to the boot lid of my E39 last Saturday using the Megs 3 step clean, polish and wax. Still has a few minor swirl marks though, I know I need a machine to fully remove them. Thanks for the info Paul. Andrew
------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |